Emergency & Relief Waqf
Within the last twenty years, the world has witnessed disasters that have overwhelmed vulnerable communities, including floods, droughts, earthquakes, famine, and man-made disasters such as war. Often these events occur suddenly and without warning.
Islamic Relief's Emergency and Relief Programme helps provide immediate assistance - food, medicine, shelter and blankets - to those in dire need following a crisis. IR delivers vital aid when it is most needed, and also works with local communities in the aftermath of an emergency to help rebuild lives. It is committed to long-term economic and social development through projects ranging from landmine awareness to water and sanitation programmes.
Ongoing support for the Emergency Relief Fund is crucial to sustain the initial relief response. The Emergency & Relief Waqf aims to ensure that the suffering of the needy is never forgotten - providing IR with the vital resources to respond to future disasters rapidly, efficiently and effectively.
Some of our most successful Emergency and Relief operations have been in Chechnya, Afghanistan, Palestine, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Pakistan, India, Ethiopia and El Salvador.
Particular emphasis is given to the most vulnerable groups - the elderly, women and children.